Hwang, Byungki / Best Of Korean Gayageum Music, The
| Album: | Best Of Korean Gayageum Music, The | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Hwang, Byungki | Added: | Aug 2007 | |
| Label: | Arc Music Inc. | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2008-03-30 | Pull Date: | 2008-06-01 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | May 25 | May 18 | May 4 | Apr 27 | Apr 20 | Apr 13 | Apr 6 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Mar 05, 2009: | World Series Champions
Hamadan 1, Hamadan 2 |
4. | Apr 29, 2008: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Jasi |
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| 2. | May 19, 2008: | Emphysema For Emphasis
Darha Nopigom 3, Darha Nopigom 2 |
5. | Apr 22, 2008: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Sigyetap 1 |
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| 3. | May 13, 2008: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Sigyetap 1 |
6. | Apr 21, 2008: | Emphysema For Emphasis
Darha Nopigom 3, Darha Nopigom 2, Darha Nopigom 1 |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2008-03-19
Reviewed 2008-03-19
BYUNGKI HWANG: Best of Korean Gayageum Music
Arc, 2007
Traditional Korean music by one of its foremost modern composers, mostly gentle works focusing on the 12- or 17-string gayageum zither. Although Hwang composed all of the music here, he performs on the first 12 tracks only. This CD is a series of suites, which can be played whole or as individual tracks. Very nice stuff.
All nice. Fo’s Picks: 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 20, 22
1-5: 17-string zither with minimal accents from janggu drum, lots of interesting meters (esp. #3). Each track is a little faster than the last.
6-9: quietly emotive and mysterious zither & drum; a very deliberate, steady pace & some cool string techniques; #9 has harplike sound.
10-12: 12-string zither & drum, an exotic sound: 10 has weeping quality, 11 is direct & melodic, 12 is speedy and spinning.
13: solo bamboo flute: lyrical, then stark w/ extended technique, spoken break.
14-17: earthy 6-string picked zither & drum, stern and dramatic. 15 a bit bluesy.
18: very sad folksong with female vocal, full of long swooping tones; lovely
19-21: suite based on two poems about tea. 19 is a short, lively instrumental. 20 & 21 are slow with pretty female vocals.
22: vocal song, very expressive, with impressive range from the singer
[ Fo ] 19-Mar-08
Arc, 2007
Traditional Korean music by one of its foremost modern composers, mostly gentle works focusing on the 12- or 17-string gayageum zither. Although Hwang composed all of the music here, he performs on the first 12 tracks only. This CD is a series of suites, which can be played whole or as individual tracks. Very nice stuff.
All nice. Fo’s Picks: 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 20, 22
1-5: 17-string zither with minimal accents from janggu drum, lots of interesting meters (esp. #3). Each track is a little faster than the last.
6-9: quietly emotive and mysterious zither & drum; a very deliberate, steady pace & some cool string techniques; #9 has harplike sound.
10-12: 12-string zither & drum, an exotic sound: 10 has weeping quality, 11 is direct & melodic, 12 is speedy and spinning.
13: solo bamboo flute: lyrical, then stark w/ extended technique, spoken break.
14-17: earthy 6-string picked zither & drum, stern and dramatic. 15 a bit bluesy.
18: very sad folksong with female vocal, full of long swooping tones; lovely
19-21: suite based on two poems about tea. 19 is a short, lively instrumental. 20 & 21 are slow with pretty female vocals.
22: vocal song, very expressive, with impressive range from the singer
[ Fo ] 19-Mar-08
Track Listing
| 1. | Darha Nopigom 1 | 12. | Hamadan 3 | |||
| 2. | Darha Nopigom 2 | 13. | Jasi | |||
| 3. | Darha Nopigom 3 | 14. | Nakdoeum 1 | |||
| 4. | Darha Nopigom 4 | 15. | Nakdoeum 2 | |||
| 5. | Darha Nopigom 5 | 16. | Nakdoeum 3 | |||
| 6. | Sigyetap 1 | 17. | Nakdoeum 4 | |||
| 7. | Sigyetap 2 | 18. | Moon Of My Hometown | |||
| 8. | Sigyetap 3 | 19. | Chahyangije 1 | |||
| 9. | Sigyetap 4 | 20. | Chahyangije 2 | |||
| 10. | Hamadan 1 | 21. | Chahyangije 3 | |||
| 11. | Hamadan 2 | 22. | Chucheonsa |